DOI
what are the 3 parts of the declaration?
preamble, grievances, declaration
required colonists to buy stamps for documents, newspaper, and more
stamp act of 1765
georgia was separated into what 2 groups?
three georgia signers?
button gwinnett, lyman hall, george walton
parliament had no right to tax because they had no say in any law making
"no taxation without representation"
what stayed under british control for the rest of the war?
savannah
explain the preamble
states the rights someone has to declare something
what were the liberty boys?
a group of colonists in ga who protested against british policies and wanted independence
battle of kettle creek
patriots defeated a british loyalist force
explain the grievances
all the reasons someone wants to declare something
what was the proclamation of 1763?
colonists could not settle west of the appalachain mountains
patriots groups who resisted british rule
liberty boys
why did georgians sign the DOI?
to support independence
"britain had to pay off a huge war debt and looked to the colonies for money"
britains war debt
patriot and french forces tried to take savannah from the british but did not succeed
siege of savannah 1779